指

The character "指" has 9 strokes. "指" is one of the 3500 commonly used characters. The character "指" has 1 pronunciations, . The pronunciations of "指" are "zhǐ" . View the stroke order of "指">>

The basic meaning of the Chinese character "指"

n.: finger; digit

quant.: fingerbreadth; digit

v.: point at; point to; make one's hair stand on end; indicate; point out; direct sth at sth else; refer to; depend on; count on; rely on

• finger : n.手指；指状物；手指部分；一指宽
• digit : n.数字；数位；位；手指；拇指；指趾
• fingerbreadth : n.指宽; 指幅(约为3/4英寸到1英寸宽)
• point at : 指着；指向；在...点上
• point to : 指出, 强调
• indicate : v.指出；指示；暗示行动的可取性；表明；显示；简要陈述；强烈暗示；简略承认；示意；（量表
• point out : 指出
• refer to : 提及, 谈起；涉及, 相关
• depend on : 取决于；依赖, 依靠
• count on : 指望；依靠
• rely on : 依靠, 依赖, 依托

Form words with "指"

乌龙指 fat-fingered trading

打响指 snap one's fingers

指向信标 directional beacon

蜘蛛指 arachnodactylia

Example phrases using "指"

• 长江三峡指瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡。

  The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River refer to the Qutang Gorge, the Wuxia Gorge, and the Xiling Gorge.

• 所谓语言学是指对语言的科学研究。

  By linguistics we mean the scientific study of language.

• 能否请你给我指一下到火车站的路？

  Can you direct me to the railway station, please?

• 好吃得让人吮指的。

  [as submodifier]finger-licking good.

• 烟雾弥漫的房间；密谈室（指少数权势人士非公开的幕后政治谈判或决策）。

  Cat in the sense ‘cat-o'-nine-tails’.] smoke-filled room used to refer to political bargaining or decision-making that is conducted privately by a small group of influential people rather than more openly or democratically

• 他捅了一下本尼的胸部并指了指

  He poked Benny in the ribs and pointed

• 莱斯利朝他指了指

  Leslie pointed at him

• 扫个盲，谦虚主要指胆小或害羞。

  For those who don't know, self-effacing is basically being timid or shy.

• 指智力、记忆和理解能力健全的。

  Of sound mind, memory, and understanding.

• （指银行）拒绝兑现（支票等）。

  The bank honored his check.